enough experience in reading when they were in junior high school but still their reading achievement does not reach the KKM. Hopefully, by doing the movie script
in teaching reading text, t he students’ reading ability in SMP Wiyatama Bandar
lampung increased. Therefore the title proposed for this research is “The use of movie
script in teaching reading text at the second grade of SMP Wiyatama Bandar lampung”.
1.2 Formulation of the problem
Based on the background of the problem above, the researcher formulates the problems as follow:
1.2.1 How is movie script used in reading text class? 1.2.2 What are the students’ and teacher’s problems in the process of teaching
learning reading comprehension by using movie script?
1.3 Objective of the Research
Based on the formulation of the problem above, the researcher proposes the research objectives as follow:
1.3.1 To describe how movie script is used in reading text class 1.3.2 To find out the students’ and teacher’s problems in using of movie script in
reading texts.
1.4 Uses of the Research
In relation to the problem and objective, the uses of this research are: 1.4.1 Theoretically, to give contribution to EFL teachers, Junior High School English
teachers, and curriculum developers about the quality of using movie script as a media in reading comprehension. The problems that they faced and the
strategies that the high and low proficiency readers used to cope with the problems in reading comprehension.
1.4.2 Practically, to give information to Junior High School English teacher that the media in this research was
more effective in improving the students’ achievement in reading comprehension.
1.5 Scope of the Research
In this qualitative descriptive research, the researcher focused on the process of the use of movie script in teaching reading text and the problems that faced by the
students and teacher during the use of movie script. This research was administered at the second grade of Wiyatama Bandar lampung involving the students of class VIII B
academic year 20122013. This research was carried out in five meetings. One meeting was used for introduction, three meetings was used for classroom
observation, and one meeting was used for giving the questionnaire to the students. The reading materials are taught based on the school based-curriculum KTSP.
1.6 Definition of terms
1. Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols for the intention of
constructing or deriving meaning reading comprehension. It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and ideas.
2. Movie script is the written text that provides the basis for a film production. It
usually includes not only the dialogue spoken by the characters but also a shot- by-shot outline of the films action. It may be adapted from novels or stage plays
or developed from original ideas suggested by the screenwriters or their collaborators.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter presents concept of reading skill, concept of narrative text, kinds of reading skills, concept of movie script, types of movie script, relationship between
movie script and reading comprehension, procedure of teaching English reading through movie script, advantages and disadvantages of using movie script, theoretical
assumptions, and hypothesis as follows.
2.1 Concept of Reading Skill
Nuttal 1987 defines reading as meaningful interpretation of printed or written verbal symbols. It means that reading is a result of the interaction between the perception of
graphic symbols that represent a language, and knowledge of the world. In this process the reader tries to recreate the meaning intended by the writer. Mackay
1979 gives the definition that reading is an active process. It means that the reader brings to the task formidable information and ideas, attitudes, and beliefs.
2.2 Reading Ability
Reading for instructional process is the ability to read at reasonable rate, the ability to grasp the main idea and scan piece of information, and ability to adjust the rate and
adapt strategies for careful analytic reading and critical evaluation Grabe,
